Javed Akhtar: The gift of words
جافيد أختر: هبة الكلمات
Javed Akhtar is an eminent Indian film scriptwriter, lyricist and poet, whose lineage can be traced back to seven generations of renowned Urdu writers, poets and freedom fighters. Full bio
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you are about to meet is
المتحدث الذي أنتم على وشك مقابلته
the value of words like no one else does.
الكلمات أكثر من أي أحد آخر.
spanning over four decades,
with beauty and versatility,
the one and only Javed Akhtar Sahab.
بالسيد المميز جافيد أختر.
the power of words --
--قوة الكلمات--
and one that's very close to my heart.
that are so close to us, near us.
القريبة منا، والمحاذية لنا،
"Why is air transparent?"
" لماذا الهواء شفاف؟"
what is it that has passed?
What went away?
فما الذي أتى؟ وما الذي ذهب؟
طيلة اليوم،
"What exactly are these words?"
to do with the animal.
the identity of this animal.
then another below it, and wrote: "cat."
وكتبت: “قطة.”
I filled a sound
happiness, surprise,
والسعادة، والمفاجأة
into some criss-crossed lines
لا يربطها شيء مشترك
has been added onto it.
they formed a word.
these words have become like human beings.
هذه الكلمات كما المخلوقات البشرية.
being used with it?
or an average verb, an average mind
فإن العقل الطبيعي
When was it last used in conversation?
أو متى آخر مرة استخدِمت في محادثة؟
when you hear a word you remember.
فإن مجموعة من الذكريات تظهر أمامك.
he uses a certain word,
with a certain reference,
حول تلك الكلمة.
surprise, belonging, alienation
any emotion, any reaction,
you will make a small house.
ستبني حينها منزلًا صغيرًا.
بها بشكل أكبر وأعمق.
especially from young ones,
خاصةً من الصغار في السن:
is running out of words.
at the cost of depth of words.
على حساب عمق الكلمات.
وبالتالي أصبح تواصلنا أسرع.
hence communication is faster.
about other people,
to articulate your own feelings,
أو خواطرك أو عواطفك،
in a detailed manner or clearly.
is carried forward with words.
كل ذلك ينقل بالكلمات.
you cut him off from a culture, a history.
فأنت إذًا تبعده عن ثقافة، وتاريخ.
with us today.
they are neither good nor bad.
جيدة أو سيئة،
in the world is because of words.
between us and the rest of the creatures,
وبين بقية المخلوقات،
رغم أننا نصنف أيضًا كحيوانات.
although we too are animals.
we can pass on, through our words,
الانتقال والمرور عبر كلماتنا
and our knowledge to the next generation.
إلى الجيل القادم.
is passed on to the next.
تمررها إلى الجيل التالي.
السيد جافيد شكرًا جزيلًا،
I came to Mumbai about 25 years ago.
منذ أن قدمت إلى مومباي قبل ٢٥ سنة.
لقد كنت شابًا حينها.
نعم، وأنت لا تزال كذلك يا سيدي.
things from Javed Sahab.
like us give him suggestions
this word or that instead.
نحن الأطفال،
neither awake nor rests.
Oh! I feel something strange.
أنا أشعر بشيء غريب.
extremely popular.
من أكثر الأغاني الأكثر شهرة.
ويلقي الكلمات،
throws out words in anger,
هذه هي هبته.
Shah Rukh Sahab shared is indeed true.
التي شاركها شاه روه خان هي صحيحة.
a super hit film over its title.
للغاية بسبب عنوانه.
bygones and work on some other film.
لنعمل على أفلام أخرى جديدة.
else is still fine
and return these two to you.
for this reason called
round of applause for Javed Akhtar Sahab.
تصفيق حار رجاءً للسيد جافيد أختر.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Javed Akhtar - Poet, lyricist, screenwriterJaved Akhtar is an eminent Indian film scriptwriter, lyricist and poet, whose lineage can be traced back to seven generations of renowned Urdu writers, poets and freedom fighters.
Why you should listen
A respected social commentator and activist admired for his secular, liberal and progressive values, Javed Akhtar has written a large number of poems against communalism, social injustice, national integration, and for women’s rights.
His publications include his first poetry collection, Tarkash, currently in its 11th edition in Hindi and 7th in Urdu. It has been translated into English, French and a range of Indian regional languages. According to a recent survey done by a publisher’s organization, it is the most sold book of verses in the last 60 years in India. His other books Talking Films and Talking Songs are hailed as some of the most definitive works on Indian cinema.
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